Bikers' Banter

Sort of!

I’ve usually managed to ride at least once a month throughout the year, but I didn’t even put the keys in the Fazer in January.

It’s still tucked up, covered in acf50.
Will have to take it out soon, for an oil change and new pads.

I did take the ninja out though

I started off well in January, but the last couple of weeks I've only managed a couple of rides, one on each bike. The snow and ice are gone but now we have very high winds and flooded parts on some of the back lanes, so I'm waiting until Saturday when it should calm down again.

Phil is going to do an oil change on the Kawasaki, which it needs badly, so I shall take it out whatever the weather, unless it's back to icy again.

We had a ice storm last night and more freezing sleet today.

Just been for a 10.7k walk in the 33c sunshine, wot do you mean "mad dogs an Englishman"

I hope you had something nice and cold to sit and recover with, Bob. That's quite hot.

It's warm enough here, but I want to go over to Phil's place and the wind is so strong that I've had trouble opening the back door this morning. The forecast is wet and windy for tomorrow so today's the day if I'm going to make the journey. The Kawasaki needs an oil change and everything is already waiting in Phil's garage. It seems a shame to miss the chance of sunshine and dry roads so I'll probably wait an hour and see if it gets any better or worse.

Should I even mention the fact that I haven't used or moved my bike since returning from Portugal last September ?
The shame .

You are lucky, i haven't even seen a bike since i left England, only Hardleys

bobsnicholson wrote: ↑Thu Feb 14, 2019 11:23 pm You are lucky, i haven't even seen a bike since i left England, only Hardleys

Ugh.

Finally stuck the key in the Fazer last night (well, it was valentines) and fired it up.

It’s a bit grubby but not too bad.

Pick up the bits for it on Saturday , and I’m actually going to service it myself (with a bit of help as I don’t own any tools!).

I am determined to learn to do more jobs on the bikes myself. So far my progress goes like this :

Read up and learn as much as possible.

Find the tools and make sure I have all the new parts, filter oil etc. and the workshop manual open at the right page.


Fail to undo the first nut/bolt/screw/ whatever it is.


Throw mini tantrum, remembering not to kick anything and hurt myself.


Swallow pride, phone a friend and ask for help then hurry indoors to bake something nice to say thank you with.

At least I know what I should be doing, even if I haven't managed to actually fix anything by myself yet.